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Bigben
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11/26/2002
18:36:46
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Hey ya'll, iam kinda new to the lowering the truck thing, but i know what i want, i have a 98 Dodge Dakota V-6 cc. And i want to buy the Hotchkis 2/3 drop for it, maybe the sway bars when i get more money. But anywho, i was wondering why you have to change the shocks out for diff. ones, i know its a stupid question for ya'll, but like i said iam new to the lowering thing.
98 Dodge Dakota
airaide intake
40 Flowmasters
255/60/17 BFGoodrich Comp T/A w/ R/T rims
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UFDakota
Dodge Dakota
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11/26/2002
20:40:41
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u need new shocks when you lower it, cuz by lowering your truck, you are decreasing the distance between the two places where each shock is mounted. Sooooo, the shocks are compressed more, so it rides different and could bottom out (& mess up) the shocks. drop shocks are shorter, so they make up for this. Hope this helps.
-Dan
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Bigben
Dodge Dakota
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11/26/2002
22:18:06
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thanx
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xplikt
GenIII
11/27/2002
02:53:44
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If you are going all out for the full hotchkis drop and sway, you have got to get their custom tuned bilsteins. Your drop will have been in vain if you do not get these. I drove my truck dropped with the oem shocks for a few days. The difference to the Bilsteins were night and day.
-Mike
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2002 2WD RC SLT 4.7L 5spd 3.92 LSD
MBRP Single in/out, straight piped 3rd cat, turndown tip
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Bilstein custom tuned shocks
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Deep Purple
Gen III
11/27/2002
08:01:21
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Ordered mine (2/3) yesterday. Had the same question, but I will have to heal up a little before I change the shocks. Thanks for the info.
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Bigben
Dodge Dakota
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11/27/2002
18:18:49
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Thanx for all the good advice ya'll. I hope to get my hotchkis drop this Christmas. Iam just getting all my Eggs in a row so i know what to expect.
98 Dodge Dakota
Airade Intake
40 Flowmasters
255/60/17 BFGoodrich Comp T/A W/ R/T Rims
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Bigben
Dodge Dakota
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11/27/2002
18:33:35
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Oh yeah, how do the Toxic Shocks compare to the Bilstine shocks? Has anyone out there ran with these shocks, and if so, what do you think? What other shocks are out there, the Bilstines are like $80 a pec. to my understanding, i saw the Toxic ones for i beleave $35 ea. Thanx in advance ya'll
98 Dodge Dakota
40 Flowmasters
Airade Intake
255/60/17 BFGoodrich Comp T/A W/ R/T rims
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UFDakota
Dodge Dakota
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11/29/2002
02:31:55
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well, i personally like my deutsch tech, which are about the same price as the toxics, but what i do know about Toxic shocks is that half the insanely nice trucks in magazines have them; including Shaq's bagged escalade; so if they (especially shaq, who could afford solid gold, diamond-studded shocks) use toxics, they must not be too bad; especially for the price.
-Dan
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